Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cesis is 60.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesis is 57.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
114.29%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 €10.63
$4.55 COP 19K
170.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
97.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 €3.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
79.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 €6.69
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-54.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.87 €31.83
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
107.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 €11.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
75.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$82.5 COP 344.1K
286.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.75 €17.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 €9.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.85
$25.68 COP 107.1K
97.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €466
$305 COP 1.3M
76.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
159.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 €39.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
25.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 €307
$489 COP 2M
-27.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 €223
$379 COP 1.6M
-31.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €644
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €388
$729 COP 3M
-38.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 €1,637
$550 COP 2.3M
244.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.43
-82.13%

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Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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